Packaged material and device



Janiz z, 1935. f s Er AL 1,989,053

A PACKAGED MATERIAL AND DEVICE Filed April 5, 1933 2 Sheets-Shet 1 0: 72. lM E/VTOR W1 av mall ATTORNEY Jan. 22, 1935. P. N. HILLS ET AL 1,989,053

PACKAGED MATERIAL AND DEVICE Filed April 5, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Igga- 20 //v VENTORS ATTORNEY Patented Jam 22, 1 935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF ICE PACKAGED MATERIAL AND DEVICE Philip N. Hills, Norwood, and Harry N. Mann, Walpole, Masa, alsignors to Bird & Son. Inc., Easth g'alpole, Masa, a corporation of Massac use Application April s, 1933, Serial No. 684,482

' 1: Claims. (Cl. 206-59) This invention relatestopackaged material and other suitable material though in the device as a device therefor, and has particularly to do with shown there is employed corrugated board of the the provision of a novel form of packaged rolled usual type used for box making purposes. The sheet material such, for example, as felt base rugs, annular rings 8, 9, l and 11 are held together by linoleum or the like, though the invention is also means of the tube 12 flanged over at its ends 14, 5

useiul for packaged tape, wire, shoe welting and though the said rings may be otherwise attached other products. together for example, by wires, nails or bolts pass- Heretofore, it has frequently happened that ing therethrough, or by adhesive attachment. I! rolled material has been injured due to rough such fastening meansisemployed,ifdesired,discs l0 handling during transportation and it is the obmay be substituted for the annular rings 8, 9, 10

iect of this invention to provide an improved and 11. In Fig. 3 the tube 2 is shown as extending package whereby such injury will be avoided and beyond theend of the rolled sheet material 4 so a the rolled material protected from damage due as to provide a space 16 and there is then prefer-' to dropping or other contact with objects usually ably passed thereabout, a wrapping 17 of paper is encountered in the shipment and handling of such or other sheet or web material encircled'at its ends is material. by the gummed tape 18 which serves to hold in In the drawings, which show the preferred place the wrapping 17. It will be noted that the forms of package there is shown rolled sheet external diameters of the rolled material 4, wrapmaterial such asa rug or the like; ping 17, and gummed tape 18, are somewhat Fig. 1 is a perspective view 0! the complete smallerthanthe external diameter of the annular, 20 package; a I rings 8 which thus provide a protective shoulder Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing one of the and save the summed tape 18 from wear and tear end plugs or protective devices; I during handling. Fig. 8 is a sectional view, partly in elevation, Though not apparent from the drawings, the 85 showing in detail the assembly of the protective annular rings 11 shoulderpreferably be of such 95 device, rolled sheet material, and wrapping for diameter as to require some pressure (hand pressaid material; sure is ample) to force the device into the tube 2 Figs. 4-8 inclusive, illustrate a modiiied form of (if a tube be employed) which causes the rings package in which Fig. 4 is a perspective view or discs to be a bit cupped or otherwise distorted 80 showing an end plug or protective device; so that by friction they lock themselves to the 0 Fig. 5 is a perspective ,view of one end of the inner wall of the tube or roll in such a way as to tube ready to receive the protective device of make the device difficult of removal from the roll. Fig. 4; Though in the device as shown a tube 2'is em- I Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a roll of ployed, it is not necessary for the packaging of all I 85 sheet material and the application of plugged materials, for, even though a tube be employed in 8! tubes thereto; the winding of the sheet material, itmay then be Pig. 7 shows theroll of Fig. 6 after the plugged removed prior to the insertion of the protective tubes have-been brought in abutting contact and device. In this case, however, it will be obvious sealed withan encircling band of adhesive tape, that the size of the annular rings 11 will have to 4 and; contact the inner diameter of the roll of sheet Fig. 8 is a longitudinal cross section, partly in material rather than the inner diameter of the perspective, illustrating more in detail one end of tube as shown in Fig. 3., 'For eflicient and uniform the package. packaging of tape, wire, shoe welting and the like, Referring to the drawinss.- the tube, or equivalent, is, of course, essential. It In the package as shown in Figs; 1-3, a tube 2 will be evident from the above that there is pro- 45 has rolled thereabout a rug 4 or the like, and at vided a package whichisadequately protected at the ends thereof are positioned end protective the ends thereof regardless of the angle at which devices generally designated at 6. These devices the package may be dropped, pushed or pulled include a ring or series of -snnular rings 8 of Jiber along other surfaces. The shoulders provided by orother suitable material. On the outside of the the ends 8 serve to minimize the wear and tear device 6 is an annular ring 9 and on the inside of through theiintermediate portion of the roll and the annular rings 8 is a ring or series of rings-10 the rings at the end, especially if they be corruwhich in turn have adjacent thereto, a series of gated, act as a cushion and shock absorber when smaller rings 11,,the latter being within the tube the package is dropped against the end of the hol- 2. The rings 10 and 11 may be made of fiber or low core and against the end of the web wound on 6 what wider-application whiehmay be a container for almost any sortyof merchandise which .ufis' desired to pa e-store -or,'ahip. The

package .ofjthese includes an end -plug orprotectivedeviceflmade up of a series of flat members-.suchias' discs 20, or annular rings 2l,which are assembled and secured together in any suitable mannerin axial alignment. Here, as in. the-casev of the rings or discs 11, the diameter is such as some pressure to force the device into an endof the tube 22 (as in Fig. and thus to cause the rings or to be a bit cupped or. distorted so that by friction they look themselves to the inner wall of the tube and strongly resist. Once in place, the plug is not readily removable. from the tube except-by a continuation of the movement in the entering direc- In m. as, shown a iron or sheet material -24. v

- wrapping extending beyond the ends thereof and such as afelt base rug and two sections of tube 22, each having an outside endplufledg- The two tubes, thus plugged, are of such a length as to receive the plugs or protective devices in the ends thereof,;completelyenclos e them 24, and still be brought into end to-end or abutting contact as shown in Fig. "I, after which there maybe applied, eneiiclingthe joint, an adhesive strip 28 which serves-to. seal the joint and fasten "together thetwo tubular sections 22. In this way the package is completed and the rug or the like completely enclosed and protected ready for shipment. If the annular ring type of plug be employed and it is desired to make the package dust tight, or to provide anend seal for either type of plug, an adhesive sticker or strip may be i p ed across the end'oi' the plug and extending down the sides of the tube -thus toseal the Joint between-the plug and the tube and indicate if the package has been opened or tampered with. It will be appreciated that a single tube may be utilized in which but one of the end protective devices of this invention be employed, the other end being closed by any suitable means.

In Fig. 8 there is shown a cross sectional view illustrating the rug in position in the tube with one of the protective devices in place. In the package as shown, there is no necessity for an internal tube and accordingly none is shown. The extemal tube 22 provides suflicient longitudinal rigidity and at the same time affords a degree of protection not provided by the paper wrapping 1''! of the earlier group oi figures.

material, a wrapping for said sheet'mate'rial sup-- ported thereby, extending beyond the ends thereof and attached beyond the ends of said tube to the larger diameter of said protective device.

2. A roll of sheet material in transportable form consisting of a tube having rolled thereon the said sheet material, said tube having at the opposite ries of round, flat members frictionally engaging and plugging and closely'ntting the internal dimeter of said tube-and also having beyond the ends of said tube,:a -'series of members of larger diameter and substantially equal to the external diameter of saidrolledsheet material, a wrapping for saidf'sheet .material'supported thereby,

extending beyond the'ends thereof and attached beyond the ends of said tube to the larger diameter oi' said protective device" i 3. A roll-of sheet material'in form consisting ofaitube having rolled thereon the said sheet material, said-tube :having at the opposite ends thereof protective devices comprising a series of round flat members and plugging internally the ends of said tube, said devices presenting to the bore of said tube angular circumferential edges of said'members adapted to frictionally engage the said bore and. also having beyond the ends of. said tube, a series of .members of larger diameter and substantially equal to the external diameterof said rolled sheet material, the said sheet; material being surroundedby a attached beyond the ends ofsaid tube to the larger diameter of said protective device.

.4. A roll of sheet material in transportable form consisting of a tube having rolled thereon the 'sald'sheet material, said tube having at the opposite ends thereof, protective devices comprising a 1 series of round flat members, said members being attached by a I hollow, flanged tube extending therethrough and plugging internally the ends of 'said tube and also having beyond the ends of said tube, a series of members of larger diameter and substantially equal to the external diameter or said rolled sheet material, the said sheet material being surrounded by a wrapping extending v beyond the ends thereof and attached beyond the transportable v as a cumferential edges of said members, adapted. to

frictionally engage the said internal surface.

6. A roll of sheet material in transportable form having a longitudinal tubular member associated therewith, said tubular member having at the opposite ends thereof devices maintaining the sheet material therebetween, at least one of said devices ineluding a series of round flat members axially. aligned and attached together and prcsentingtothe internal surface of said tubular j member circumfertial edges adapted to friction.--

ally engagethe bore of said member.

-'Z. A roll-oi sheet material in transportable form" having, attwo-part longitudinal tubular member associateditherewith, said tubular memher having at the opposite ends thereof protectube andrhaintainlng the sheet material there-1 I tive'devices plugging-internally the ends of said between; each of said: devices including a'series of round flat members axially aligned and' atv tached together, said devices presenting tothe internal surface of said tubular 'mem'beraseries of circumferential edges of said members, adapted to irictionally engage the said internal surface.

8. A shipping container for merchandise comprising a longitudinal tubular member, closm'e devices for the ends said tubular member. at least one of said devices comprising a series oi flat members axially aligned and attached together and presenting to the bore of said tubular member, angular peripheral edges of said series members, adapted to irictionally engage the said bore.

9. A shipping container for merchandise comprising a longitudinal tubular member, closure devices for the ends or said tubular member. at least one 01' said devices comprising a series of flat corrugated board members axially aligned and attached together and presenting to the bore of said tubular member angular edges of said series members adapted to-i'rictionally engage the said bore.

10. A shipping container for merchandise comprising a longitudinal tubular member, closure devieesi'ortheendsoisaidtubularmember,each of said devices comprising a series 0! relatively thin members axially aligned and attached to- 3 gather and presenting to the bore of said tubular member corners oi. said series members adapted said devices including a series of relatively thin' round members axially aligned and attached together and distorted to vary the diameter thereor, so as to irictionally engage the bore of said tubular member.

12. An imperi'orate container iormerchandise comprising a longitudinal tubular member, closure devices for the ends of said tubular member, at least one of said devices including a series 01' relatively thin, semi-flexible members axially aligned, attached together and distorted to vary the diameter thereof, so as to irictionally engage the bore 0! said tubular member.

PHILIP N. HILLS. HARRY N. MANN. 

